{"product_id":"9780998296418","title":"The Sophisticated Manager: A Guide to Success","description":"\u003cp\u003eLeadership.  Management.  Change management.  Coaching.  Team building.  Vision.  Hiring.  Interviewing.  Triage.  Executive presentations.  Mentoring.  Strategy.  If these topics arise in your professional activities, then \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sophisticated Manager\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the book that will take you to the next level in becoming a Great Manager.  To view an expandable table of \"CONTENTS\", go to:   http:\/\/sophisticated-manager-jack-litewka.net\/\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eIn mentoring dozens of managers over the years, Jack Litewka learned what \u003cem\u003eundercut their confidence\u003c\/em\u003e, what they \u003cem\u003efelt unprepared to do\u003c\/em\u003e, what issues \u003cem\u003ecaused them the most angst\u003c\/em\u003e, in what areas they had \u003cem\u003esignificant gaps in experience and knowledge\u003c\/em\u003e, and what were the \u003cem\u003emistakes they frequently made\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eHere are some of the topics that you will read about in this book:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e  \u003cli\u003eYou will learn what differentiates a Good Manager from a Great Manager.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eYou will learn what the \u003cem\u003ekey responsibility\u003c\/em\u003e of a Great Manager.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eYou will learn a world-class Triage methodology.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eYou will learn a world-class process for Interviewing and Hiring.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eYou will learn \u003cem\u003esome of the positive things that are *must-do’s*\u003c\/em\u003e if you are a recently-hired manager.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eYou will learn \u003cem\u003ehow to identify potential pitfalls\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003ehow to avoid them\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003cli\u003eYou will gain \u003cem\u003ea deeper understanding of what you need to d­o to create a High-Performance Team\u003c\/em\u003e and a \u003cem\u003eGreat Team Culture\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Sophisticated Manager\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is an “in the trenches” book (aka “lessons from the real world”). It focuses on frequently-arising issues that managers – first-time managers as well as experienced managers – grapple with when they take on a managerial position. This book tells you \u003cem\u003ehow\u003c\/em\u003e to do certain things that managers struggle with (rather than just telling you, in general terms, \u003cem\u003ewhat\u003c\/em\u003e you’re supposed to do) – and \u003cem\u003ewhy\u003c\/em\u003e to do them that way. Jack draws on his experience and also on the experience of having both mentored and learned from many managers over the years, which made clear the ways in which managers get themselves into trouble.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThis book does not try to cover everything that a manager needs to know. Instead, it focuses on how to accomplish certain difficult tasks in a world-class manner. It will increase your ability to \u003cem\u003edeftly handle dicey situations\u003c\/em\u003e and will also help you to \u003cem\u003eavoid getting into trouble\u003c\/em\u003e in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jack Litewka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47072979288304,"sku":"9780998296418","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780998296418_p0.jpg?v=1763947413","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780998296418","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}